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A war without pity on the South African veldt George Witton was a member of the Bushveldt Carbineers-a mounted, highly mobile unit trained to hunt down its Boer counterparts of the Commandos during the Boer War at the turn of the 20th century. Theirs was no 'gentleman's war' which took account of for fair play and the rules of war-it was a 'kill or be killed' existence of ambushes, night attacks and summary executions in which neither side could claim non-participation. War became a personal business for Witton and his fellow Carbineers-Morant and Handcock-as brother officers were found murdered and brutalised and prisoners were caught bearing their personal effects. Matters came to a head with the infamous courts-marshal of some of the Bushveldt Carbineers and the execution of some and imprisonment of others in a scandal that rocked the British Empire and struck to the core of the relationship between the mother country and one of its most loyal colonies.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Bushveldt Carbineers the war against the Boers in South Africa and the "Breaker" Morant incidet.
9 Jun 2011
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I found this to be a very important reference regarding the Bushveldt Carbineers role in the Boar War and the "Breaker" Morant incident in particular.
The book starts out with an overview of pre-deployment events and moves on through measures taken to kill, capture, contain/manage the British/Boar conflict, in South Africa around the turn of 1900.
There after the reader is led through all key areas regarding the Morant incident, such as: death of Captain Hunt, the Court-Martial,the Visser case, the Eight Boars case,the German Missionary, the Executions, imprisonment, petition and eventual release of George Witton.
Anyone who has an interest in the Harry "Breaker" Morant incident should read this book. Anyone who has seen the film "Breaker Morant" staring the late Edward Woodward should do likewise.
This book, together with the film, offers the reader/viewer a vivid and memourable insight to soldiers under British command, and the British court Martial process at that time of British Empire history.
The film did not win "best supporting actor" and "ten film industry awards" by default.
"To do good to mankind is the chivalrous plan"!
The book starts out with an overview of pre-deployment events and moves on through measures taken to kill, capture, contain/manage the British/Boar conflict, in South Africa around the turn of 1900.
There after the reader is led through all key areas regarding the Morant incident, such as: death of Captain Hunt, the Court-Martial,the Visser case, the Eight Boars case,the German Missionary, the Executions, imprisonment, petition and eventual release of George Witton.
Anyone who has an interest in the Harry "Breaker" Morant incident should read this book. Anyone who has seen the film "Breaker Morant" staring the late Edward Woodward should do likewise.
This book, together with the film, offers the reader/viewer a vivid and memourable insight to soldiers under British command, and the British court Martial process at that time of British Empire history.
The film did not win "best supporting actor" and "ten film industry awards" by default.
"To do good to mankind is the chivalrous plan"!
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Too much about George Whitton and too little about the important person 'Breaker Morant' who was murdered by the British Establishment, but an enjoyable read shame about the content. dealer service top class
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Deceptive Cover
6 Jan 2009
Format:Paperback
This book is simply "Scapegoats of the Empire" with a different title and different cover. I (stupidly) bought both this book and Scapegoats for my husband, who is interested in the story of Breaker Morant, thinking that George Witton had written two books. Ha! No such luck, and I've paid twice for the same dang book.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Scapegoats of Empire
30 Jan 2008
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This is Witton's "Scapegoats of Empire: The True Story of Breaker Morant's Bushveldt Carbineers" under a new title. Witton was the third Carbineer alongside Morant and Hancock who were prosecuted for murder in the midst of the war.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
An appraisal of merits?
15 Jun 2009
Format:Paperback
This book was written by a member of the Carbineers central to the Morant affair.In that respect it occupies an exclusive position and that must reflect on this edition's value for those interested in its contents.This edition has had a title change.I note that this was referenced in a review here in Jan 2008 for any subsequent readers in doubt.It is also acknowledged in the book itself.The subject matter is clarified on the cover,on the rear,on this website and on the publishers website.So no subterfuge there.This publisher regularly changes titles and the practise is neither new or exclusive to them.To be fair some titles are long in the style of their day.Everyone can sympathise with those who make an acknowledged personal mistake,but that has no bearing on this books worth.It is a good book and the best value edition at time of writing.The other reviewer's star rating implies it is a poor book since it is intended as a review of the book not a statement of a degree of annoyance.So-dare I say-as a book review that might be seen to be misleading.
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